Baldwin
American Surety Co. of New York v. Baldwin
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Wilbur, J.
This is an appeal from an order of the District Court denying an injunction pendente lite and dismissing appellant’s bill in equity on the ground that the facts stated *556 therein did not entitle appellant to relief. The bill prays for an injunction to prevent defendants, hereinafter referred to as appellees, from enforcing a judgment entered in their favor and against appellant for the sum of $22,357.21 in the District Court for the Third judicial district of the state of Idaho. The judgment in question was entered against appellant without notice upon a supersedeas bond given by it to stay execution pending an appeal to the Supreme Court of Idaho. It is unquestioned that such a judgment may be entered in that manner, if justified by the terms of the bond. It was expressly so held by this court in United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Ft. Misery Highway District, 22 F.(2d) 369 , with reference to such a bond also given in the state of Idaho. The controversy in this ease arises' out of the fact that there are two defendants in the action in which the supersedeas bond was given; the Singer Sewing Machine Company and one Ed Anderson who was claimed to be an employee of the…